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campus

campus

noun kahm-PUES Rare

Origin: Latin loanword

Usage Note

Campus is a direct borrowing from Latin/English and is invariable in French (the plural is also campus). It refers to a university grounds complex. In France many universities are spread across a city rather than having a single enclosed campus, so the concept can feel more Anglo-Saxon than French.

Examples

"Elle habite près du campus universitaire."

Natural Translation

She lives near the university campus.

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